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There are two sides to every story. It is sad to see a family go through a break up.
It's ok that he reprimanded me...I had it coming...and was taking it well, but when he got to my weight and apprearance, I think that is when we crossed some lines.
It wasn't given as a compliment, it was more like 'why you looking better and still making mistakes?' Like one had something to do with the other....he certainly would not have said something so inane to one of the men here. That is why I am even ruffled over this. I usually get treated like one of the guys.
Youre right. Im overracting. He has alot on his plate these days with business being slower with the economy. I am telling my HR lady that I will NOT be taken into a small office by him again with the door closed. That is just not gonna happen.
jJ
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It wasn't given as a compliment, it was more like 'why you looking better and still making mistakes?' Like one had something to do with the other....he certainly would not have said something so inane to one of the men here. That is why I am even ruffled over this. I usually get treated like one of the guys.
Youre right. Im overracting. He has alot on his plate these days with business being slower with the economy. I am telling my HR lady that I will NOT be taken into a small office by him again with the door closed. That is just not gonna happen.
jJ
ETA: Hug a Mod today!
QUOTE(just_Jackie @ Jun 9 2008, 07:06 PM) 
I ordered Women of Sand & Myrrh today. 
My boss is totally out of line today. I have a question...what constitutues sexual harrassment? I'm serious...I think he did and I'm a little nose bent out of shape over this. Ok..he took me in his office, shut the door, to tell me that being 2 foot short on a job was UNEXCEPTABLE and omg on and on how his dad started the company 35 years ago..blah blah and he don't want to see it ran into the ground..and then he says.....'Jackie you are looking better and losing weight...
after that I didn't hear much of anything. What does that have to do with anything?
Am I overreacting? Maybe I am. He wasn't hitting on me...he was reprimanding me for making mistakes. grrrrrrrrrr men. Ibrahim should be glad to be 6,000 miles away, men are on my shitlist today.
jJ
My boss is totally out of line today. I have a question...what constitutues sexual harrassment? I'm serious...I think he did and I'm a little nose bent out of shape over this. Ok..he took me in his office, shut the door, to tell me that being 2 foot short on a job was UNEXCEPTABLE and omg on and on how his dad started the company 35 years ago..blah blah and he don't want to see it ran into the ground..and then he says.....'Jackie you are looking better and losing weight...
after that I didn't hear much of anything. What does that have to do with anything? Am I overreacting? Maybe I am. He wasn't hitting on me...he was reprimanding me for making mistakes. grrrrrrrrrr men. Ibrahim should be glad to be 6,000 miles away, men are on my shitlist today.
jJ
i don't think that's sexual harassment, i think if anything he's trying to pay you a compliment with that, attempting to take the sting out of the reprimand.
QUOTE(julianna @ Jun 9 2008, 02:54 PM)
What about focusing in ethnography? You could do something cool in Jordan.
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/abila/AbilaEthno.html
Or anywhere, really.
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/abila/AbilaEthno.html
Or anywhere, really.
oooh....
what is ethnography? (heading off to wiki-it... later)
QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Jun 9 2008, 05:30 PM)
QUOTE(just_Jackie @ Jun 9 2008, 07:06 PM)
I ordered Women of Sand & Myrrh today.
My boss is totally out of line today. I have a question...what constitutues sexual harrassment? I'm serious...I think he did and I'm a little nose bent out of shape over this. Ok..he took me in his office, shut the door, to tell me that being 2 foot short on a job was UNEXCEPTABLE and omg on and on how his dad started the company 35 years ago..blah blah and he don't want to see it ran into the ground..and then he says.....'Jackie you are looking better and losing weight... after that I didn't hear much of anything. What does that have to do with anything?
Am I overreacting? Maybe I am. He wasn't hitting on me...he was reprimanding me for making mistakes. grrrrrrrrrr men. Ibrahim should be glad to be 6,000 miles away, men are on my shitlist today.
jJ
My boss is totally out of line today. I have a question...what constitutues sexual harrassment? I'm serious...I think he did and I'm a little nose bent out of shape over this. Ok..he took me in his office, shut the door, to tell me that being 2 foot short on a job was UNEXCEPTABLE and omg on and on how his dad started the company 35 years ago..blah blah and he don't want to see it ran into the ground..and then he says.....'Jackie you are looking better and losing weight...
after that I didn't hear much of anything. What does that have to do with anything? Am I overreacting? Maybe I am. He wasn't hitting on me...he was reprimanding me for making mistakes. grrrrrrrrrr men. Ibrahim should be glad to be 6,000 miles away, men are on my shitlist today.
jJ
i don't think that's sexual harassment, i think if anything he's trying to pay you a compliment with that, attempting to take the sting out of the reprimand.
I don't think it's sexual harassment neither. But still icky nonetheless. Smart decision to inform HR that it's not acceptable to go in alone and with door shut (especially if no one else can see inside). While it MAY have been intended to take the "sting out" -- just silly really. Our culture sometimes has the "sandwich" effect. Just like a sandwich (two pieces of bread outside of the meat): One positive, then a negative, then a positive to make the "sandwich" easier to swallow.
sigh maybe I should down a gallon of ice cream
QUOTE(k & o @ Jun 9 2008, 05:38 PM)
QUOTE(julianna @ Jun 9 2008, 02:54 PM)
What about focusing in ethnography? You could do something cool in Jordan.
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/abila/AbilaEthno.html
Or anywhere, really.
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/abila/AbilaEthno.html
Or anywhere, really.
oooh....
what is ethnography? (heading off to wiki-it... later)
.....oooh. Can't believe I forgot about it. Should have known it (but been out of mind the past few years). Thanks Julianna for the suggestion
QUOTE(k & o @ Jun 9 2008, 07:38 PM)
QUOTE(julianna @ Jun 9 2008, 02:54 PM)
What about focusing in ethnography? You could do something cool in Jordan.
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/abila/AbilaEthno.html
Or anywhere, really.
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/abila/AbilaEthno.html
Or anywhere, really.
oooh....
what is ethnography? (heading off to wiki-it... later)
Ethnography is a division of cultural anthropology. I thought of it because you said you had a degree in Anthropology, right? Anyway it's the study of current cultures by observation/emmersion. So, like, you go over there and live with them and see what all they do. There are rules and regulations and whatnot, and you usually have to maintain a kind of distance which is what really complicates things-- as in some cultures that means you don't really get an accurate picture because you are not an insider. I juat laugh at the link above because I showed it to Dh one day and he said he remembered her and that one of those kids was him LOL.
Another Monday come and gone. Hope everyone had a pleasant weekend and wil have a great week!
Badrs Love - 
and where are those pictures
Hi WUTL! I had a good weekend. Hope you did too.
Jackie
Jackie
QUOTE(k & o @ Jun 9 2008, 07:44 PM)
.....oooh. Can't believe I forgot about it. Should have known it (but been out of mind the past few years). Thanks Julianna for the suggestion
YW! I just thought that would build on something you already have and would involve (or can involve) all of those things you mentioned. It's one of those things, though, that generally take years. It's also a good way to document things for the furure-- almost none of those places exist in those photos anymore, the main one still standing is this:
(complete with my inlaws and DH standing in that doorway).
That's it today. Ammar says about 10 years ago the back wall collapsed and then the other 2 walls did as well... now it is just the face. I love that house! I want to save it
I at least want to buy that whole doorway and save it. 
Brnid, the photos have captions beneath them as to where they are, they are all from the Abila of the Decapolis area.
QUOTE(just_Jackie @ Jun 9 2008, 08:35 PM)
QUOTE(just_Jackie @ Jun 9 2008, 08:35 PM)
There you go Jacks!
QUOTE(k & o @ Jun 9 2008, 06:52 AM)
Good morning everyone. Hope everyone is in good spirits, aside from the heat as most of you seem to be getting...
I'm at work super-early. The US Open is right down the street, so got paranoid about parking. Turns out there's plenty of parking at 6:30 in the morning. Wait and see what my co-worker says when they arrive at 8:30
Catching up a bit here on VJ from the weekend... seriously considering (ok, I've considered it the past 4 years.. but now since "no job", even better) going back into Grad School. So looks like I'm up to studying for the GRE. My honey doesn't want me to be a nurse because of odd hours *sighs* -- that's okay, I may be a good "nurse" at home, but don't really envision myself doing it professionally.
Major ideas anyone?
(P.S. I'm a BIG lover of different cultures,diversity (disability and human rights), traveling, arts, business... thought about "International Affairs" but I see most schools in California focus on the Pacific Rim areas... huh?? A little background: my BA is in Anthropology (emphasis: Socio-Cultural), but been in Accounting for more than 4 years -- thus more often than not, people think I have a degree in accounting
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I'm at work super-early. The US Open is right down the street, so got paranoid about parking. Turns out there's plenty of parking at 6:30 in the morning. Wait and see what my co-worker says when they arrive at 8:30
Catching up a bit here on VJ from the weekend... seriously considering (ok, I've considered it the past 4 years.. but now since "no job", even better) going back into Grad School. So looks like I'm up to studying for the GRE. My honey doesn't want me to be a nurse because of odd hours *sighs* -- that's okay, I may be a good "nurse" at home, but don't really envision myself doing it professionally.
Major ideas anyone?
(P.S. I'm a BIG lover of different cultures,diversity (disability and human rights), traveling, arts, business... thought about "International Affairs" but I see most schools in California focus on the Pacific Rim areas... huh?? A little background: my BA is in Anthropology (emphasis: Socio-Cultural), but been in Accounting for more than 4 years -- thus more often than not, people think I have a degree in accounting
)Anthropology and related studies are interesting, however jobs are harder to come by. Accounting is much more practical and everyone needs one. How about an MBA? Or a CPA? Or a masters in Taxation? I'm an accountant (CPA), don't do and not interested in tax - but might work for you.
Good Luck!
Clearly I missed something in my busy afternoon 
QUOTE(ME~n~HIM @ Jun 9 2008, 09:49 PM)
Clearly I missed something in my busy afternoon
QUOTE(anitacastillo @ Jun 9 2008, 07:47 PM)
Anthropology and related studies are interesting, however jobs are harder to come by. Accounting is much more practical and everyone needs one. How about an MBA? Or a CPA? Or a masters in Taxation? I'm an accountant (CPA), don't do and not interested in tax - but might work for you.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
Yes, I realize that. Thought about taking the CPA exam (is it possible without going to school?), however after several years, I realized that I definitely am not an office person. I must move around, travel, be outside. Perhaps down the road, CPA would be useful in between jobs. Thanks for the tip
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